Here’s the text of the note:
<blockquote>To whom it may concern:
Please excuse ____________ from work Thursday, June 26th.

I understand that this absence may reduce the productivity of your workplace, but I can assure you that it is for an important cause. The #USMNT has a critical World Cup game vs. Germany and we will need the full support of the nation if we are to advance to the next round.
By the way, you should act like a good leader and take the day off, as well. Go USA!</blockquote>
Think your boss will be unimpressed? Some fans are going to a higher power, <a href=”https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-thursday-26th-national-holiday/0hjv6zdL”>petitioning the White House</a> to make Thursday a national holiday.
<blockquote>On Thursday June 26th the United States faces Germany with a trip to the knockout stages of the world cup on the line. Americans all over this great country won’t get to see that game, won’t get to enjoy the fraternity of their fellow citizens because it is scheduled for the middle of the day.

We’ll be sneaking out for long lunches, refreshing browsers, calling in sick.

You can save everybody the trouble. Make thursday a holiday. Let’s do this thing right and all stop what we’re doing and watch the game together.